Jimmy Gale was born in Macon, Mississippi, on February 11, 1949, to Metts and Alice Rogers Haggard. He was a member of Noxapater Baptist Church; and he was employed with Winston County District 5 for years.
Mr. Haggard is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Betty Lynn Kelley Haggard; two daughters, Shannon Kharm Kelly and husband, Gary; and Tricy Beth Haggard; and his mother-in-law, Susie Kelley; all of Noxapater. He was “Granny PawPaw” to three grandchildren: Wesley Thomas McAdory; Macy Karoline McAdory; and Gracy Alisabeth McAdory; and to two great-grandchildren: Kate Isabella Drury and Gunner Hayes McAdory, all of Noxapater. Jimmy Gale is also survived by three sisters: Patty Sullivan Jones and husband, D. P. of Mobile, Alabama; Reba DeVeny of Batesville, Mississippi; and Sara Hattie Ballard and husband, Mack, of Grenada, Mississippi; and by three sisters-in-law, Carolyn Haggard and Connie McKinnion and husband, Michael, of Noxapater; and Nancy Peterson Haggard of Clinton, Mississippi; and his brother-in-law, Terry Kelley. Jimmy Gale has eight nieces and nephews: Ricky Haggard, Lisa Horne, Johnna Shay Ballard, Patrick Ballard, Propst Pittman, Danny Dues DeVeny, Tamra Hardy, and Kathy Rahn Sheffield. Mr. Haggard is preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Billy Louis Haggard and Roger Metts Haggard.
Serving as pallbearers will be Kyle Haggard, Brody Horne, Colton Horne, Adam Kelley, Shane Kelley, and John McKinnion. Memorials may be given to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Tribute Program, P. O. Box 1000 Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 or to Mississippi Food Network, P. O. Box 411, Jackson, MS 39205-0411.
Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.
